Effects Of Oral Nifedipine On The Control Of Hypertension During Pregnancy

Effects Of Oral Nifedipine On The Control Of Hypertension During Pregnancy

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Few studies over the past years have compared the effects of oral nifedipine to intravenous labetalol for the control of hypertension during pregnancy. Shekhar et al., conducted a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial, to compare the effectiveness of orally administered nifedipine and intravenously administered labetalol for acute blood pressure control of hypertensive emergency in pregnancy.4 The study was conducted between October 2012 to April 2013 in the labor ward of the department of Obestrics and Gynecology of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Government Medical College and Hospital, Tanda, Kangra, India. Women were eligible for inclusion if they were 18 to 45 years old, at 24 weeks of gestation or more, a heart rate between 60 beats or more and fewer than 120 beats per minute, and had a reassuring fetal heart rate. Key exclusion criteria included exposure to any antihypertensive medication within the past 24 hours and non-pregnancy related hypertension. The randomization sequence was computer-generated in blocks of 4 or 8.4 A flat 10 mg-dosing regimen of oral nifidepine in up to 5 doses was given. Intravenous placebo saline injection or intravenous labetalol injection in escalating doses of 20, 40, 80, 80, 80 mg and placebo tablet was administered every 20 minutes until a target blood pressure of 150 mmHg systolic and 100 mmHg diastolic or lower was achieved. Participants were exposed to study medications that were placed in sequentially numbered sealed envelopes.…

Cause/Effects on Mothers’ During Pregnancy
Stress during pregnancy can cause developmental and emotional problems for offspring; it has been observed by behavioral and biological researchers, but the objective measuring and timing of that stress and its results are difficult to prove. It is important for women who plan on becoming pregnant in the future to know how to prevent unhealthy pregnancy.
A healthy lifestyle during the prenatal period of pregnancy is a start to a healthy outcome for infants…

Pregnancy signifies the start of an incredible journey in a woman’s life, characterized by dynamic psychological and physiological changes in which the oral-facial system is not exempted. In 2010, a study conducted by Lee et al., found that of the 1, 604 dentists involved, 75% were hesitant to perform treatments associated with dental emergency while more than 50% were reluctant to perform routine services.
This raises the question “Is dental work during pregnancy necessary? Is it safe?” The…

and additional negative factors. The most vulnerable prenatal period is during the stage of embryonic development, which occurs between the third and eighth weeks of pregnancy. Once alcohol penetrates the PLACENTA and enters the fetal bloodstream it hinders the neurons inside the child’s neural tube, negatively impacting their creation and ability to send signals to one another. The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can cause FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD), which includes three different…

What are some of the effects and risks of being obese during pregnancy?
Obesity is a serious medical and social issue, the relevance of which is determined, in the first place, by a high prevalence of obese pregnant women. The frequency of obesity among pregnant women in western Europe and the US ranges from 6 to 28% (Matias et al., 2013). Obesity accompanying pregnancy is considered as a significant risk factor.
According to separate prospective studies, obesity is associated with the changes in…

The Effects of Alcoholism During Pregnancy
The hazardous dangers of alcoholism during pregnancy have been known
for decades. However, even with the vast information given to pregnant
mothers, with labeled warnings on every alcoholic beverage, pregnant
women still continue to pick up the bottle of alcohol, continuing
their journey to the destruction of their bodies and the road of
dangers for the unborn child. Perhaps every person who has little to
no knowledge in health…

well educated of which medications are suitable for use during both preconception and the pregnancy itself. Thus this synopsis aims to provide an educational outline of the effects of medications during pregnancy and what beneficial alternatives are available.
Due to the extensive physiological changes that occur during pregnancy, the addition of medication to the biological processes can cause damage or alterations known as teratogenic effects. A teratogen is a broad definition for an external substance…

Introduction
The Council on Recovery, plans to address the issue of alcohol abuse during pregnancy in Harris county, TX with behavioral and cognitive-based education interventions. According to the CDC, pregnant women with the highest prevalence of any alcohol use were those that are 35-44 years of age, college graduates, or not married with lifetime-care costs estimated at over $2 million. The CDC also reports the state of Texas has 45% of any alcohol use among women aged 18-44 and 14.8% of the…

Anna Clare Wheeler
KIN 211-701
March 6, 2015
Overview of Hypertension During Pregnancy
The presentation of unwarranted hypertension in any individual medically denotes recognition and should be monitored. To be recognized as “hypertension” different criteria need to be met for different individuals. According to “The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure” a patient is considered pre-hypertensive with a systolic…

The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol During Pregnancy
Final Research Proposal
Latifah Kelly
Tuskegee University
Abstract:
Becoming a mother can be a rather challenging time for many parents, especially new parents. This experiment will educate women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant on the risks of their behaviors dealing with drugs and alcohol throughout their pregnancy. The purpose of this experiment is to show how often these horrible things happen to unborn children and the…